Shakti (2011 Film)
''Shakti'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film directed by Meher Ramesh. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. alongside Ileana D'Cruz, Prabhu, Manjari Phadnis, S. P. Balasubramanyam, Vidyut Jammwal, Pooja Bedi, Jackie Shroff, Sonu Sood and Nassar. The film was produced by C. Aswani Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. Mani Sharma composed the soundtrack. The film follows Shakti (N. T. Rama Rao Jr.), a tourist guide who falls for Aishwarya (Ileana D'Cruz), as they evade Faqtooni's relentless pursuit of a powerful gem unknowingly carried by Aishwarya. ''Shakthi'' was released on 1 April 2011 and opened on more than 7000 screens worldwide. It was heavily panned by critics and audiences alike, who criticised the film's screenplay for its illogical plot points and overall execution, ultimately becoming a box office disaster. Plot Faqtooni, the wife of Egyptian King Mukhtar, sends her youngest son Bashim to India to retrieve a magical gem and weapon to avenge he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meher Ramesh
Meher Ramesh, is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Kannada cinema. Some of his works include ''Shakti (2011 film), Shakti'', ''Shadow (2013 film), Shadow'', and ''Bhola Shankar''. Early life Meher Ramesh was born and raised in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. His father served as a police inspector in the city. Ramesh completed his schooling at Machavaram and pursued a diploma in civil engineering at Gudlavalleru, near Gudivada. Following his studies, he worked for a few years in Botswana at Marina Amusements, a company specializing in Billiard table, snooker tables and other gaming equipment. During his time in Botswana, Ramesh's fascination with cinema grew. Without access to the internet, he kept up with film stories and dialogues through letters. Additionally, Ramesh was involved in Telugu association activities while in Botswana. After returning to Vijayawada, Ramesh transitioned into the snooker business, where he signi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nassar (actor)
Nassar (born Muhammad Hanif; 5 March 1958) is an Indian actor, director, producer, dubbing artist, singer and politician who mainly works in the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries. He has also worked in few Kannada, English, Hindi and Bengali films. He is the incumbent president of the Nadigar Sangam. Early life and education Nassar was born as Muhammad Hanif on March 5, 1958, into a Tamil family in Palur, Tamil Nadu, India. His parents were Mehaboob Basha and Mumtaz. He studied in St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School (Chengalpattu). He moved to Madras (now Chennai) after school, where he finished his pre-university at Madras Christian College. At Madras Christian College, he was an active member of the Dramatic Society. Later for a brief time, he worked in the Indian Air Force. He trained in two acting schools: the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce's Film Institute and the Tamil Nadu Institute for Film and Television Technology. Career Nassar made h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Haridwar
Haridwar (; ; formerly Mayapuri) is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 228,832 in 2011, it is the second-largest city in the state and the largest in the district. The city is situated on the right bank of the Ganges river, at the foothills of the Sivalik Hills, Shivalik ranges. Haridwar lies in Doab, doab region where people speak Kauravi dialect, khari boli, other districts of doab region lies in western Uttar Pradesh. Haridwar is regarded as a holy place for Hindus, hosting important religious events and serving as a gateway to several prominent places of worship. Most significant of the events is the Kumbha Mela, which is celebrated every 12 years in Haridwar. During the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the Ganges to wash away their sins to attain ''moksha''. According to Puranic legend, Haridwar, along with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Venu Madhav (actor)
Kunath Venu Madhav (died 25 September 2019) was an Indian actor, television presenter, mimicry artist and comedian known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He acted in approximately 500 films in a variety of roles, starting his career as an impressionist; imitating celebrities, politicians, and local dialects. He received breakthrough in cinema with works such as ''Master'' (1997), and '' Tholi Prema'' (1998). In 2007, he received the state Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for his work in the action comedy film Lakshmi. He won two CineMAA Awards for best comedian for his work in V. V. Vinayaks' romantic comedy '' Dil'' (2003); and S. S. Rajamouli's sports comedy '' Sye'' (2004). Early life Madhav was born in Kodad in Suryapet district of Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam (20 September 1954 – 7 December 2013) was an Indian actor, comedian and film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He was established as one of the highly paid and top most leading comedians in Telugu film industry. Dharmavarapu had huge fan following among Telugu audience for his unique style and dialogue modulation. He hosted several popular television shows. Dharmavarapu has received two state Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian, Nandi Awards for best male comedian for his roles in ''Yagnam (2004 film), Yagnam'' (2004) and ''Aalasyam Amrutam'' (2010). Early life Dharmavarapu was born in a Traditional Telugu Brahmin, Telugu Aruvela Niyogi Brahmin family at Komminenivaripalem in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. Career Dharmavarapu originally worked as a government employee. He became popular through his comedy serial "Anando Brahma" which he both acted in and directed. It was aired on Doordarshan in the 1980s becoming a sensational hit show in And ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pragathi (actress)
Pragathi Mahavadi (born 16 April 1976) is an Indian film and television actress who has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema and in addition to Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam cinema. Early life Pragathi was born in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Career Pragathi started her career as a model for ''Mysore Silk Palace''. Later, she was introduced by Bhagyaraj as a lead actress in '' Veetla Visheshanga''. After that, she acted in seven Tamil films and one Malayalam film. She got married and three years later she returned to act in television serials. Filmography Telugu # ''Shabash Ramu'' (1993) # '' Bobby'' (2002) # '' Nuvve Nuvve'' (2002) # '' Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu'' (2002) # '' Gangotri'' (2003) # ''Samba'' (2004) # '' Leela Mahal Center'' (2004) # '' Puttintiki Ra Chelli'' (2004) # '' Kushi Kushiga'' (2004) # '' Yamagola Malli Modalayindi'' (2007) # '' Chirutha'' (2007) # '' Lakshyam'' (2007) # '' Athidhi'' (2007) # '' Pourudu'' (2008) # '' Bujjigadu'' (2008) # ''Ready'' (200 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sayaji Shinde
Sayaji Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: əjaːd͡ʒiː ʃin̪d̪eː born 13 January 1959) is an Indian actor who has acted in Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Bhojpuri films. Sayaji started his acting career in 1978 in Marathi Plays one-act plays. His performance in a 1987 Marathi play titled ''Zulva'' was very well received, and since then he started gaining popularity among the circle of stalwarts. Later, he moved on to Marathi cinema and then started acting in other languages. He won Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi for ''Aboli'' (1995) film, for his reprising debutant role "Sayaji". Sayaji Shinde joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on 11 October 2024 ahead of 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP working president Praful Patel, and State unit chief Sunil Tatkare. Background Born in a farmer's family in a small vi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Krishna Bhagavaan
Krishna Bhagavan (; born Meenavalli Paparao Chowdary; 2 July 1965) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 350 films, mostly as a comedian. He is also well known as a writer. Early life Krishna Bhagavan was born Meenavalli Paparao Chowdary in Kaikavolu, a small village in the East Godavari District to Meenavalli LakshmiKantham, Veerraju. He spent his childhood in Kaikavolu and went to Pedapudi to study at Gandhi Memorial School there. He used to cross farms and a small canal to go to his school. Personal life Krishna Bhagavan married Lakshmidevi and has one daughter. Career He was very interested in acting since childhood and acted in school plays. His first professional drama was ''Pending File'', in which he played the role of Parandhamayya but, as he went on the stage, he forgot his lines completely. It was a memorable experience for him as a drama artiste. He then went to Chennai to start his film career. He did a screen test for '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brahmanandam
Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, having appeared in over 1,000 films.Brahmanandam breaks 1000 film record - ''The Times of India'' Dated 29 January 2015 Retrieved 10 February 2015 Brahmanandam has received numerous accolades, including six and two [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ali (actor)
Ali (born 10 October 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian, and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu films and television. He acted in more than 1000 films in Telugu. He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. Personal life Ali was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. His father was a tailor and his mother was a home maker. He has one younger brother named Khayyum, who is also an actor. Ali married Zubeda Sultana in 1994. The couple has two daughters and a son. Career Ali came into the movie industry with the help of Jit Mohan Mitra, Rajahmundry's musical company. He went to Chennai when director Bharathi Raja was looking for child actors for his movie '' Seethakoka Chiluka'', and was given a role. As a child Ali acted in several movies. When he was too old to be a child actor he struggled to get roles and later became a comedian in Telugu cinema. Director S. V. Krishna Reddy gave him comic roles in his movies, creating new ro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vinod Kumar (actor)
Vinod Kumar Alva (born 1 April 1963) is an Indian actor who has worked predominantly in Telugu cinema and appeared in Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films. He is known as Vinod Kumar in Telugu film industry. He hails from Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka in India. He is known for his roles in Telugu films like '' Karthavyam'' (1990), ''Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi'' (1992) and '' Police Brothers'' (1994). Filmography Telugu * ''Mayadari Mogudu'' (1984) * ''Mouna Poratam'' (1989) * ''Adavilo Abhimanyudu'' (1989) * ''Neti Dowrjanyam'' (1990) * ''Navayugam'' (1990) * ''Judgement'' (1990) * '' Karthavyam'' (1990) * ''Raktha Jwala'' (1990) * ''Mamagaru'' (1991) * '' Bharat Bandh'' (1991) * ''Niyantha'' (1991) * ''Manchi Roju'' (1991) * ''Samarpana'' (1992) * ''Gangwar'' (1992) * ''Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi'' (1992) * ''Attasommu Alludu Danam'' (1992) * ''Bangaru Mama'' (1992) * ''Champion'' (1992) * ''Khaidi Pratap'' (1992) * ''Attaku Koduku Mamaku Alludu'' (1993) * ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prabhu (actor)
Prabhu Ganesan (born 27 December 1956), known professionally as Prabhu, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is the youngest son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. Prabhu was one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema in the later 1980s and 90s. He is popularly known as ''Ilaya Thilagam''. He has worked in more than 220 films in lead and supporting roles in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. After making his debut in '' Sangili'' (1982), Prabhu played various leading and supporting roles, earning the Best Actor award recognition by the Tamil Nadu State for his portrayal in '' Chinna Thambi'' (1991). Early life After leaving Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore, Prabhu got involved in film production as an executive producer and worked alongside his uncle and mentor V. C. Shanmugam, who insisted that Prabhu learn the film making process in a disciplined way, giving him general tasks such as pulling up chairs for artistes. Be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |